"He's a symbol of hope," Garfield told Access Hollywood. "I was a skinny kid, and I still am a skinny kid. I wanted to have more power. I felt like I was born into the wrong body and I should have been stronger and bigger.

"I saw him as an idealistic. I was an idealistic kid as well, so whenever I saw an injustice I wanted to do something, I didn't have the authority or power to do it and I'd usually get my teeth kicked in.

"[The character is able] to reach his hand out and grab the viewer's hand and [say], 'Hey, you're not alone'; Spider-Man was that for me."